Eight Weeks Later, Liberal Concedes in Wisconsin High Court Race
by Brett Healy
Eight weeks after the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Joanne Kloppenburg finally conceded defeat in her bid to unseat Justice David Prosser.
“David Prosser has won this election and I have congratulated him,” Kloppenburg said Tuesday in a press conference a block from the Capitol.
However, in her prepared remarks, Kloppenburg was adamant that “[T]housands of votes were not counted, were counted incorrectly, or have been called into question.”
Kloppenburg’s concession was as atypical as the election process itself.
“The recount was always about much more than the small difference in votes between the two candidates,” Kloppenburg said. “Widespread irregularities, unintentional as they may be, around the state, along with the cascade of irregularities in Waukesha, make it clear that we must do more to ensure the electoral process in Wisconsin is beyond reproach.”
Her concession brings a resolution to the high court election, which, despite the 7,000 plus vote margin, has been in limbo for nearly two months.
Kathy Nickolaus, the Clerk in the conservative stronghold of Waukesha County, initially failed to report all of the City of Brookfield’s 14,000 votes in her unofficial April 5 election night totals she released to the media. She announced the error a few days later, at the conclusion of the official canvass in Waukesha County.
With that revelation, what had been reported as a 204-vote margin for Kloppenburg (out of 1.5 million votes cast) became a 7,316-vote victory for Prosser.
Two weeks later, from a park on Madison’s North side, a defiant Joanne Kloppenburg announced that she was requesting a statewide recount in the Supreme Court race.
Her supporters in the labor community immediately applauded that decision.
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"make it clear that we must do more to ensure the electoral process in Wisconsin is beyond reproach.”
Ha. What a crock. Damned "progressives" know that if this country's electoral process was "above reproach," they wouldn't hold one ounce of real political power anywhere. Lying, cheating, thieving bastards.
No, no, John. Please – don't be shy! Tell us how you really feel…
;-D
" “[T]housands of votes were not counted, were counted incorrectly, or have been called into question.”
Yeah, like the two Democrat counties that withheld heir vote count until they knew how many votes she would need to win. Maybe in the future the vote won't be so close now that Wisconsin passed the much needed voter ID law.
a 7000+ vote certified margin is a great win for Justice Prosser…congrats to him!! Funny how the next step, if taken, would be paid by the losing side wasn't palatable to them…as long as it was free they could continue their demagoguery
Well, word is she could be the one suggestively posing in the lewd pic sent by Congressman Weiner. Her Modeling Career could be set to take off.
Yuck.
There were no "irregularities" in Waukesha, you lying left-wing sack of sh|t.
I guess the dude with the trunk full of votes got lost somewhere…………
This moron reads like a first grade teacher. Better for libs to understand I guess. However this is one election and more will come, where the democrats will be unable to lie, cheat, steal, buy or intimidate to get votes. They keep trying to make elections in the USA like in Uganda. We cannot ever let that happen again.
Amen
: )
You know, you're killing us with that screen name. Everyone here is so accustomed to the HuskerBo image, someone thumbed you down for this comment. (I fixed it)
I guess the socialists will blame it on ACORN not being there to help rig the results. Hell, they had all the other thugsluts available- labor unions and all their commie friends, etc.
The bench needs fewer lunatics like Kloppy.
This is the good news out of Wisconsin today, the BAD news is that the Government Accountability Board seems to be playing politics with the recall elections, and we may end up having the recall elections for dems and repubs held on different days.
Watch this story, it may become a big deal.
If "thousands of votes were not counted," that merely begs the question, "Then why in the world are you conceding defeat?"
Something tells me there's growing concern about the spiraling cost of all this community agitating in the Badger State. Now, why would that be? Could somebody very high up in an office far, far away be getting worried about fund-raising, perhaps, not to mention his chances at bagging those electoral votes a second time? Hmmm…
She's been properly Klopfed.
Does this now mean that in June the Court will find that the law is/was legal?
What a waste of taxpayer's money. Too bad it can't be taken back from the union funds. After all, it was the union that started this idiotic recount and lawsuit.
Much appreciated. That means the new moniker is definitely eating away at its intended target…
KLOP ON! KLOP OFF!
Hey Bo do you think Bo Pelini will leave the Huskers for Ohio State ?
Good speculation, HLBB. Prolly so.
Got no idea, sport. Never been there… and I hope I never have to go there.
Yes. Excellent move, by the way.
I still remember when you could comment here without "registering." I started the campaign of logging in under the offensive troll's name, just so I could "expand" on their "trollish wisdom." It was a lot of fun.
WIsconsin was a blue state. It's now a red state. All part of what Obama said he would do, To cheering crowds, he said just 5 days before his election that he would "fundamentally TRANSFORM the United States of America".
He has transformed US. We now have a Tea Party full of motivated citizens who, for the most part, were non-political folks before Obama. We now have a GOP House and a 6 new GOP Senators. We have a vigilant and active "alternative media" (Breitbart + many others) that is now a viable answer to the HuffPo, MoveOn nonsense that went unchallenged before. The MSM is a Pravda joke now, with a declining viewer/reader base who does not buy/believe the party line anymore.The excesses of The One and his gang of anti-American sychophants has in fact transformed US…but not according to their plan.
The People can be fooled…but are not fools.
The Legend In His Own Mind sure is a talented community organizer, isn't he? His "transformational" magic has been essential to the formation of hundreds upon hundreds of tea parties across this great land…
I didn't realize I was talking to a new moniker ….
Well said.
I think a lot of the left really thinks they are in the majority. They still don't get that the game has changed, and we will not let them get those unchallenged win's anymore, be it here at the Big's or in an election.
It's about darned time. I'm surprised she didn't drag this all the way to the Supreme Court.
I think Soros didn't send money for that.
This was a great victory. I for one did not expect it given all the protests. I guess many of the protesters did indeed come from out of state.
There's a very simple reason this woman lost…
her name sounds too much like ploppin' turd.
I hope every State in the Union passes the Voter ID law! Every time I vote in NJ I feel that it's just not right that I am not asked to identify myself. We need much more refinement of our rudimentary voting system in the U.S.
Just as important is an order from every Official in every District in America to PURGE THE VOTER ROLLS! of the fraudulant ACORN registrants names!
Congratulations Wisconsin and Gov Walker! You deserve the victory. The only way the Socialist Democrats can win anymore is by cheating. (reed) America is furious. We are well on our way to exposing their lying cheating scams. The High Courts have higher stakes too.
As far as regular voting we need to PURGE the voter rolls of every Dictrict in America of the ACORN fraudulant names that still remain. Last I looked the Dems were stalling by saying that they needed an individual "order" from each Town. Someone please follow up on this. The Presidential election will be here before we know it. Can't wait until last minute.
Kloppenburg complains that the election officials didn't do their jobs. That means that they didn't commit enough voter fraud to put her liberal a$$ on the Supreme Court bench….
…would that be moniker lewinsky?
I am glad it turned out this way because I would think just being Frankensteins bride would keep it(her?) busy.
You're right. Al Franken was so greedy he used the whole trunk full of votes to steal his election so when kloppy needed 7500 they just weren't there.Greed I tell ya.
Kloppenpants reaction is atypical of any liberal who finds the full force of union might just isn't up to the job! I think we'll be seeing a lot of this atypical reaction oover the coming year.
Further, she points to election fraud and that something should be done about it yet, she would be the first, as a judge, to strike down any mandate to require valid photo identification to vote!
Libtards are all the same, bad losers and worse winners!
Don't go away mad, just go away!
I can almost hear the horses every time,……
Frau Kloppennut's name is mentioned.
Good Bye Frau Bluker.
Yes.. The vote totals were released to the previous friggin' media and weren't official.
Democraps: Leave when there's an important vote, linger after losing an election. Have you ever seen such a bunch of loser, whining, crybabies in your entire life????
Typical liberal concession just like the typical liberal apology: I'm truly sorry you got upset when I called you a two bit slut.
Way to show your support for your voters, typical liberal. Take their money try and break the state bank with a recount.
Finally, the Klop has Flopped. I have returned my username to normal, until the next act of stupidity by a Madistan liberal, that is. Probably won't be long.
Kloppenburg conceded because she got a call from moochelle hiring her for a night job.
Close your eyes, think of both of them and the number 69 ;-(
Are those "Acorn" earrings, she is sporting? They sure look like it to me!!!! So how much more is going to be milked from the taxpayers, just to hide the fact it was HER BUNCH that tampered with the ballots (Like they always do)?
You can't prove they're worse winners because winner liberals are nonexistant. You can create a blue state map by just looking at abject failure of government bureaucracy and most misery created. Detroit or California anyone?
I was talking about their antics on election night, Larry but, your point is well taken.
"Kloppenburg said. “Widespread irregularities, unintentional as they may be, around the state, along with the cascade of irregularities in Waukesha, make it clear that we must do more to ensure the electoral process in Wisconsin is beyond reproach.”"
OK Ms. Kloppenburg, you are on record to support even the Conservatives when they lose by a huge margin and demand a recount. Loser.
Did you cue the horses?
it's simple, the next phase would be paid for by her. It's like the unions, they like to raise hell but they use low wage scabs to do the protesting for them. The high union wage folks gotta go to work and keep them dues commin' in.
Joanne Kloppenburg, Who??????
That is one spooky looking broad. Picture her and George Soros and Helen Thomas in a menage a trois.
Go back to Buchenwald or wherever it was that you were a guard. I'll bet you have lampshades made of human skin.
The irregularities were conservatives in Wisconsin.
And this will be reported in the MSM when? When Satan dons ice skates, or when pigs fly.
She has those "crazy eyes". And that voice – she sounds like some local network weathergal fresh out of j-school with the pedantic speaking style of a second grade schoolteacher.
I really can't blame her for hanging on. In tight races like this one, the Democrats are usually johnny-on-the-spot, conjuring up votes out of phony registrations, dimpled chads, and magically materializing ballots. I guess they kind of dropped the ball on this one and let poor Jo Jo dangle in the wind.
Please, no.
If every state had a voter ID law, just think how many elections the Democrats would lose! :^D
She has a leather nazi uniform she wears when she and Georgie get together for some friendly whipping.
They might concede but lord know's they never let you forget how much they were 'screwed'.
This dope was almost a judge? In the state supreme court? Whiskey Tango Fox Trot.
This is what you get when you allow commies to to take control of the courts and public offices
Kids planning to attend San Diego's July 4 celebration may want to go elsewhere after a judge ruled that anyone wanting to shoot off fireworks in the city is bound by California's environmental laws.
City spokesman Alex Roth on Friday said the city plans to appeal the ruling by San Diego Superior Court Judge Linda Quinn. The judge ruled that the city's annual firework celebration requires evaluation under the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, SignonSanDiego.com reports.
The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed by lawyer wetback Marco Gonzalez — which Roth and others called shameless.
"According to the strictest interpretation of this, jumpy-jumps and everything else would be subject to environmental review if this ruling stands," lawyer Robert Howard, who represented the La Jolla Community Fireworks Foundation, told SignonSanDiego.com. "It’s a breathtaking ruling.”
But Gonzalez claims the La Jolla Cove fireworks show generates noise and debris that harms sea life in a nearby marine sanctuary.
What a great thought sisty!
By the way, was there an Article today on the Republicans NOT raising the Debt Ceiling? I think it's so awesome!
Spot on Loi!
HAHAHA HAHAHA HAHAHA Dem Socialists HAHA ………..Couldn't steal another seat..HAHAHA
the only irregularity had to do with the amount of crap coming from her
Haven't seen one. I was watching the vote and some Republican voted 'Yea"…………WTF? But, all of a sudden, the one yea vote disappeared! They all voted Not to raise it. Awesome.
Good Bye Kloppy, don't let the door hit you on the way out. Now it is time for the supreme Court to hear arguments on the collective Bargaining Law and let's hope that Judge Sumi's decision is overturned and thrown back in her face. It is time to do some major house cleaning and get rid of the rest of the dirt we have here in WI.
Finally we stuck it to Obozo. It's the 2nd time that this traitor has had it thrown in his face that We the People make decisions. It's very satisfying to think of him jumping up and down in a temper tantrum because the King has had legal American limits put on him! Love it! Thanks sisty.
Breitbart- Where's the article on the Repubs refusing to reaise the Debt Ceiling?! This is big.
You are right. When I first saw the screenname, I was ready . . . until I really read it and realized it wasn't him.
LOL!
The final vote was 318 nays to 97 yeas. Under the rules set by the GOP leadership, the measure needed to 2/3 support to pass to raise it. That move assured that it had no chance for approval. Somebody found their stones!
Yep. Almost knee-jerked myself a few times. Thankfully, I DO actually "read" comments before I react.
But I have to admit, "Hustlers_Love_Bobo" almost got me before I hit the "thumbs" button.
Yeah. They didn't get to count the usual dead people. This wench cannot even lose with grace.
HuskyLurvsBarry'sOdor doesn't use an avatar…
That and the pomposity in the first sentence is a dead giveaway…
I must politely disagree. Yes, there were irregularities. A Leftist who can't count all the dead people's votes, get the Unions to threaten there members to vote, or get ACORN to put enough gum in the works that helps find votes in recounts, is a Leftist who sees irregularities.
The Unions have alienated a lot of Wisconsians with their very expensive protest.
They'll find him when he finally floats to the top of whatever lake he crashed into…
Leninade!
Id this Judge drinking Pink Leninade?
She's fallen and she can't get up.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. I am certain he forgot that in the steamrolling to Statism run he and his cronies have had since he swore to uphold the Constitution.
You said it sisty! Whew.. It's about time. I just love it. That kind of guts has been lacking in the Repub party. We've been pistol whipped by the Socialist Dems for the last 2 1/2 years,
up until our Victory in November! That was their 1st reality shock.
Now today is their 2nd big reality shock. I'm thinking the pendulum of justice is swinging in the right direction sisty.
After we get closer to our normal America again, and remove the traitor Socialists and RINOs I would say our new motto should be "Never Again!"
*whinny*
"Never Again". I like that. : ))
Yeah, I read as well before I react.
Very true.
LOL!
Here is proof why obama and the commie dems want all those mexicans and illegals who have no love for the country they rip off
there's a new social movement on the political block — it's called the "Tequila Party," and its leaders say the group is serving as a wake-up call to the Latino voting bloc.
Tequila Party organizers describe their movement as a nonpartisan group that launched this year on May 5 — Cinco de Mayo, to mark the Mexican holiday. It has enlisted both Democrats and Republicans to get the more than 20 million eligible Latino voters to become "consistent primary and general election voters," the movement's website says.
In other words, its organizers say, it is not a political party in the traditional sense. It's more about registering to vote and then voting than supporting particular candidates.
"I think first you have to understand the humor of calling it the Tequila Party. We are a culture that likes humor," the movement's main political consultant, Agustin "Gus" Garcia, told CNN.
"We're not Puritans. Humor is part of our politics as well. We could have called it the 'Cafe con Leche Party.' You have to laugh because there is no logic in racism."
In 2008, during now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's run to become president, Garcia was her national Latin co-chair. A Democrat, Garcia said he believes there is no better time for the Tequila Party movement.
"There is fertile ground right now for a message like this," he added. "We're appealing to a large group in this nation. We're not appealing to a minority, but to a mass of people. We're united by culture and language."
National Tequila Party leader Belinda "Deedee" Garcia-Blase told CNN that the movement "is a platform for us to position ourselves as consistent voters."
"This is not a movement in place to endorse any politician whatsoever," she said in a phone interview from Tucson, Arizona, where the movement is based. "We're not going to bash politicians like the Tea Party does. This is about voting and why we're in the situation we're in."
The goal is to influence the 2012 elections, Garcia-Blase said. The group is now in the final stages of organizing a national tour of concerts, events, dinners and rallies in 20 states that will "encourage a massive Latino 'Get Out The Vote,'" she said. The kickoff event is June 4 in Tucson, Arizona.
The U.S. Hispanic population grew 43 percent in 10 years between 2000 and 2010 — four times faster than the total U.S. population — according to figures from the 2010 census. Currently, people of Hispanic origin make up only about 9% of the eligible electorate, according the Pew Hispanic Center.
Still, Hispanics were one of the most sought-after voting groups in the 2008 presidential election and were heavily concentrated in at least four battleground states in the presidential campaign — Florida, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.
"We're one-out-of-four people entering college. We're now becoming more obvious. We're national now," said Garcia, who is a Cuban-American who immigrated as a child to the United States in 1961 and now lives in Miami. "We're no longer regional. We are reflective of a world that is changing. Latins are the neighbor next door that brings global society."
thankfully she didn't win.
"Somebody Bin Misbehavin" got a new screen name …
… and somebody else got madder n' hell about SBM crawling inside his head.
;-D
Yup. It was an accurate translation from Leftese to English.
Why make people throw up?
Understand that the two Marxist controlled political parties have yet to catch on to this reality.
Ha ha, Red. I really thought she'd hang tougher than she did. 'Sorta had that politburo look to her. Must still have a functioning synapse.
They can't win without cheating and I will bet those torn bags; etc were of her sides doing.
Let's see now. "Over a 150 ballot bags were found to be open, unsealed and torn." Well how many ballot bags WERE EXACTLY open, unsealed and torn? Seems to me that many unsecured ballot bags speaks to some very specious procedures within Wisconsin voting laws. Unsecured ballot bags not new, it's right out of the Tammany Hall playbook of the Democrats. This woman is pure LIAR.
Sorry libTARD! You can FRANKEN some of the people some of the time, but you can't FRANKEN all of the people all of the time!
"Eight weeks after the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Joanne Kloppenburg finally conceded defeat in her bid to unseat Justice David Prosser."
…and then she got on her broom and flew away.
It was a delaying tactic
The next election will be cleaner. We have passed a voter I.D. law since this election.
Conceal /Carry is moving foreward here as well. The one that may pass may not even require a permit, but permits would be available so our citizens could go to other States with retroprocity laws with a permit in hand.
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